Originally Posted by
homers brother
And while Jack O'Connor was a fine writer, and while he did extol the virtues of the .270, your further cites don't change the fact that your initial explanation here was off the mark.
Pundits have said that if Jack chose to write and elucidate the virtues of the .280 and not the .270, the popularity of the .280 would be cemented today instead of the .270 Win.
PS - It is interesting that Jack was fond of the 7x57 Mauser, a round not too shabby in the all-around department and another fine cartridge.